Archive Detail
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| Train from Haryana to start with passeng | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): Train from Haryana to start with passengers of Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Assam on May 23. | 20-May-2020 |
| 1823 passengers from Telengana starts fo | AGARTALA, May 20 (TIWN): 1823 passengers form Telengana to start heading to Tripura via train, said Law Minister Ratanlal Nath. | 20-May-2020 |
| West Bengal Govt starts massive Govt Bus | AGARTALA / KOLKATA, May 20 (TIWN): Consumer-Rights in a State depends upon the attitude of the consumers to the sellers and accordingly Govts function on Consumer rights. Although consumers in Tripura are nervous before the bus drivers, conductors regarding fare-deals and always bound to pay more than the fixed price, but surveys show, in case of Kolkata like cities where consumers are aware and unready to pay the undeserved amount to anyone, State Govts in those places also takes the consumer rights seriously. Whereas Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal Govt rejected to hike bus fares, challenging them to sit at home if not interested to ply vehicles but clearly declared, no fare will be hiked and started Govt operating buses, then private operators there came in right track. No fare was hiked in West Bengal. But in Tripura, without Govt’s permission, the fares were hiked and the goers had no other option except paying double, sometimes triple. Also, Tripura Govt did not take initiative to run the TRTC buses for long journeys. Not a single word was heard from the Transport Ministry in this regard. Also, in Tripura no Govt could start a ticket system for the buses, vehicles. | 20-May-2020 |
| Preparedness begins as 4 more test posit | Agartala, May 20 (TIWN) Four more persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura, taking the total number of cases in the state to 173, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said. | 20-May-2020 |
| Breaking News ! 4 Chennai returnees test | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): In another tension triggering information, it has been known that at least 4 Chennai returnees were tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura. They came via Shramik special train comprised of around 1,400 passengers. CM tweeted, “850 samples have been tested for #COVID19 today and among them 4 persons found POSITIVE. All four #COVID19 patients have returned from Chennai and are now under treatment. We are committed to ensure your safety. Stay safeâ€. Thus, total 55 active cases are now in Tripura. As on Tuesday’s record, it has been informed that in the Bhagat Singh treatment centre there are only a total of 46 COVID-19 patients are existing and in GB treatment centre total 5 cases are active and now 4 new patients, so total numbers of cases are 55 now. Total 27 patients were released from Bhagat Singh COVID-19 care centre after all of them were tested negative but from GB no patient was released today. The discharged patients now to stay in 14 days quarantine centre under BSF whereas today’s BSF jawans are from the 86th Bn including a 3 years baby. Talking to media, a Doctor has said that after releasing these 27 patients, now in the Bhagat Singh centre there are only 46 patients and also more 5 are at GB hospital. | 19-May-2020 |
| Tripura COVID-19 cases undergoing massiv | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): In a massive developing situation, Tripura now has only 51 COVID-19 patients as around 130 are released till today. On Tuesday’s record, it has been informed that in the Bhagat Singh treatment centre there are only a total of 46 COVID-19 patients are existing and in GB treatment centre total 5 cases are active. Total 27 patients were released from Bhagat Singh COVID-19 care centre after all of them were tested negative but from GB no patient was released today. The discharged patients now to stay in 14 days quarantine centre under BSF whereas today’s BSF jawans are from the 86th Bn including a 3 years baby. Talking to media, a Doctor has said that after releasing these 27 patients, now in the Bhagat Singh centre there are only 46 patients and also more 5 are at GB hospital. Total 51 active cases are in Tripura right now. On yesterday 2 fresh cases were found but as they are stable, were brought in the Bhagat Singh treatment centre.On the other side, one COVID-19 patient’s health condition was deteriorated and in need of ICU was shifted to GB hospital on yesterday after he complained of chest paining. | 19-May-2020 |
| Tripura Govt sounded alerts across 8 Dis | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): With the nationwide panic goes on over the super cyclone ‘AMPHAN’, Secretary to the State Govt S. Chaudhury has alerted all the District Magistrates of 8 Districts and sought reports of the preparedness. In the latter, it was instructed to the DMs “Keeping the extreme situation due to impact of AMPHAN, I am further directed to request you to be alert to the situation and accordingly kindly take necessary preparedness measures at your level as per your District and below level disaster management plans to tackle the situationâ€. The letter was however given on Monday and the District wise preparedness has been completed already, as the cyclone “has no certainty of the movementâ€, thus all Districts are asked to prepare.The National Disaster Response Force on Tuesday said as many as 41 teams are pre-positioned to carry out evacuation and awareness in both Odisha and West Bengal which are likely to be affected by the impending Cyclone Amphan.The cyclone, with a width of 700 km and 15 km height, is currently whirling 570 km from south-southwest of West Bengal's Digha and 700 km south-southwest from Bangladesh's Khepupara. | 19-May-2020 |
| Sanitizing drive in Agartala Railway sta | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Massive sanitizing drive continue in Agartala Railway Station and trains’ each bogie is being cleaned, sanitized to ensure no risk remains amid COVID-19 pandemic. | 19-May-2020 |
| Poverty in lockdown hitting the rural Tr | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN):Amid massive contributions in Chief Minister's relief fund, Tripura Govt failed to introduce a proper solution for poor people, did not announce any strong economic package which could feed the poor families. | 19-May-2020 |
| COVID-19 : Only 51 Active cases in Tripu | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Tripura now has only 51 COVID-19 patients as around 130 are released. In Bhagat Singh treatment centre total 46 and in GB treatment centre total 5 cases are active. | 19-May-2020 |
| PPE, testing kits and other medical stuf | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Isolation wards are left with dirtiness and no hygiene. PPE , hand gloves, shoe gloves and other necessary testing kits are thrown across the Badharghat School. It happened after three train arrived in Tripura from Chennai and Bengaluru with 4000 passengers. | 19-May-2020 |
| 27 patients released from Bhagat Singh t | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Total 27 patients were released from Bhagat Singh COVID-19 care centre after all of them were tested negative. | 19-May-2020 |
| Businessman provided 2 days food for 134 | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): A Mumbai based businessman has arranged 2 days food for Mumbai-Agartala passengers who have now started to Tripura. | 19-May-2020 |
| PPE, testing kits thrown across Badhargh | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): PPE and other necessary testing items are thrown across the Badharghat school, erupted resentments. It happened after 3 trains arrived in Tripura with above 4000 passengers from Bengaluru and Chennai. Although, in Agartala Railway station, a total cleanliness drive was witnessed and workers were seen busy in cleaning trains, tracks, platforms but in case of the school where the passengers are taken for sample testing, till today afternoon, no cleaning was done. On yesterday total 2 trains arrived in Tripura. A Chennai-Agartala bound special Shramik train had arrived in Badharghat Railway Station with around 1,400 stranded migrant people. Another train also arrived after that from Bengaluru. After arriving of the first train SDM Ashim Saha said, “Everything was kept well-managed. Health staffs for thermal screening and light food for the passengers with water were managed". | 19-May-2020 |
| ‘CPI-M only gave Speeches on Devel | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Debbarma on Tuesday has blamed the previous CPI-M Govt for not doing enough development in the ADC areas. Deputy CM said, the development of the ADC was very less than the expectation but now the Govt has taken an Action Plan for ADC development. He also said that as due to COVID-19 the charge had to be taken by Governor, now election will also take place in time. “For election, developments can not stop. Thus, taking charge with help of state govt was necessaryâ€, Jishnu Debbarma told media. He also mentioned, from CM relief fund 12 identified areas' people were given Rs. 500 recently amid Lockdown crisis.Governor's rule was imposed in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on Monday as the polls have been postponed indefinitely due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of novel coronavirus. | 19-May-2020 |
| Baby girl’s dead body recovered f | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): A new born baby girl’s dead body was recovered from Modern Club area’s drain in Agartala on Tuesday. | 19-May-2020 |
| 65 years old man’s dead body reco | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): A 65 years old man’s dead body was recovered from a water body at Santir Bazar, generated panic in the local area. | 19-May-2020 |
| SUCI protests against migrant workers su | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): SUCI has staged protest in Agartala against the migrant workers sufferings nationwide. | 19-May-2020 |
| Tripura COVID-19 Active Cases raised to | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): With 2 more COVID-19 Positive Cases reported in Tripura from the 86th Bn, the total number of COVID-19 Patients stand 80, although a large numbers of patients are recovered. In a tweet Chief Minister Biplab Deb on yesterday evening has announced, "467 samples have been tested for #COVID19 and among them 2 persons found POSITIVE from 86th-Bn BSF, Ambassa. All the POSITIVE patients are under proper medical care. I pray for their speedy recovery We are committed to ensure your safety". On the other side, one COVID-19 patient’s health condition was deteriorated and in need of ICU was shifted to GB hospital after he complained of chest paining. A Doctor has said that as in Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel, there is no support like ICU system, thus he was transferred. The transferred patient is a 42 years old BSF Jawan of the 86th Bn. Tripura’s total COVID-19 cases stands 80 which are active whereas 87 patients are cured. In GB hospital, which is the main quarantine centre, only 5 patients are remaining. More two patients were released from GB hospital treatment centre today. Both patients are in their critical ages, as one woman is of 64 years and another 84 years old. Doctor at the GB hospital further told media that right now total 5 patients are in GB treatment care, where serious patients are sent. | 19-May-2020 |
| ‘TTAADC Election would have to be | AGARTALA, May 19 (TIWN): After the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam, Governor''s rule was imposed in the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) on Monday as the polls have been postponed indefinitely due to the nationwide lockdown to check the spread of novel coronavirus, officials said. Chief Executive Officer of the TTAADC Balin Debbarma said that G.K. Rao, former Tripura Chief Secretary and a retired IAS officer, has been appointed as the Administrator of the autonomous body. Tripura Governor Ramesh Bais appointed Rao, who of late was the member of the Tripura Police Accountability Commission, to run the politically important tribal autonomous body on his behalf. The 30-member TTAADC, until Sunday, was governed by the opposition CPI-M (Communist Party of India-Marxist) and its five-year term expired on May 17. An official of the TTAADC said that within the next six months, the elections to the council would have to be conducted as per the mandate of the Constitution. | 19-May-2020 |
| Unpaid Jio worker staged protest, gherao | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): Amid deadly Covid-19 outbreak workers are not getting salary in different parts of the country. This time over 800 workers of Anant Jio service under ONGC have staged protest and gheraod the office at Rajbari area of Udaipur. | 18-May-2020 |
| 2 more BSF Jawans of 86th Bn tested Posi | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): Chief Minister Biplab Deb has announced 2 more COVID-19 Positive Cases in Tripura from the 86th Bn. "467 samples have been tested for #COVID19 and among them 2 persons found POSITIVE from 86th-Bn BSF, Ambassa. All the POSITIVE patients are under proper medical care. I pray for their speedy recovery We are committed to ensure your safety", said CM in a tweet. On the other side, one COVID-19 patient’s health condition was deteriorated and in need of ICU was shifted to GB hospital after he complained of chest paining. A Doctor has said that as in Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel, there is no support like ICU system, thus he was transferred. The transferred patient is a 42 years old BSF Jawan of the 86th Bn. Tripura’s total COVID-19 cases stands 80 which are active whereas 87 patients are cured. In GB hospital, which is the main quarantine centre, only 5 patients are remaining. More two patients were released from GB hospital treatment centre today. Both patients are in their critical ages, as one woman is of 64 years and another 84 years old. Doctor at the GB hospital further told media that right now total 5 patients are in GB treatment care, where serious patients are sent. | 18-May-2020 |
| ‘Donators of CM’s relief fu | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): Promising that the donators of Chief Minister’s relief fund will be relaxed in income taxes issue, Tripura Law Minister Ratanlal Nath has urged public to donate more in CM’s relief fund. Minister said that the donations will be utilized for public welfare, claiming among 16 crores of donated funds, 8 crores have been utilized already. “Tripura is the only state which is bearing the train expenditure of goers and comers both and no other state has done the same. The donator who is donating, if s/he has high income, then from income taxes also that portion will be relieved. Among 16 crores, 8 crores 26 lakhs utilized for tribal areas and also to bring and send off the stranded people via trainâ€, he said.“CM’s relief fund is being used in public welfare. For example yesterday a train left from Jirania to state Bihar and Tripura Govt is bearing the whole cost. Applying same way, from Belonia tomorrow another train is leaving for Bihar". | 18-May-2020 |
| Tripura BMS rejected Modi Govt’s | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): In a shocking blow for the BJP led Central and State Govt, Tripura BMS has slammed the Modi Govt for intrigue to increase work-loads from 8 hours to 12 hours. | 18-May-2020 |
| ‘Central Govt is privatizing food | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): CPI-M led by GMP, AIKS, TKMU in a joint press meet have voiced for the farmers, accusing the BJP led central govt is privatizing the total Agriculture sector. | 18-May-2020 |
| 87 COVID19 patients got cured in record | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): More two patients were released from GB hospital treatment centre today. | 18-May-2020 |
| Tripura University professor makes robot | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): Tripura University Professor Harjeet Nath has designed a robot with easy reach materials aimed to prevent Corona-spread among the Doctors and Health staffs. | 18-May-2020 |
| Tripura to form 'Corona Monitoring Aware | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): To ensure proper home quarantine, Tripura Govt to form Corona Monitoring Awareness Committee at the Panchayat level and CM will announce everything in details, said Law Minister Ratanlal Nath. | 18-May-2020 |
| Chennai-Agartala, Bengaluru-Agartala tra | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): A Chennai-Agartala bound special Shramik train has arrived in Badharghat Railway Station today with around 1,400 stranded migrant people. Another train also arrived after that from Bengaluru. Talking to media, SDM Ashim Saha said, “Everything was kept well-managed. Health staffs for thermal screening and light food for the passengers with water were managed. Like everyday there are lots of people in the station and we are managing the overall situation including social distances. Then sample testing to other necessary things will also be done. Vehicles are kept in orders and the passengers will go to their home by any vehicle according to their budgetâ€. SDM Ashim Saha also mentioned that in both trains around 1400 passengers would have come, although the exact numbers have not come yet. Another train which already arrived in Dharmanagar also on the way to Agartala, which came from Bengaluru. The trains dropped Unokoti, Dhalai, North Tripura passengers in the Dharmanagar Railway Station and then left for Badharghat Railway Station in Agartala. In both Railway stations, all medical guidelines were followed and everyone's thermal screening tests were done. | 18-May-2020 |
| After Nirmala Sitharaman called Rahul Ga | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): ‘Nirmala Sitharaman should join cinemas for her acting skills’, said Tripura Congress President Pijush Biswas on Monday reacting over her comment on Rahul Gandhi's works for the poor amid lockdown situations. He called her a ‘Dhappabaaz’ after she called Rahul Gandhi a ‘Dramabaaz’. Her comment came immediately after Rahul Gandhi talked to poor workers and the footage went viral in social media. Addressing media, Congress President Pijush Biswas said, “Today whole India is ashamed of her and talking how such a woman is sitting on the chair of Finance Ministry ?†“When people are under sky and have not shelter without food due to failure of the Modi Govt, then such a statement came from her. Why her package had nothing for the poor ? Why nothing for the farmers ?â€, the Congress leader said.“We asked Tripura Govt to seek helps if it does not have sufficient funds but nothing is yet properly done for the poor, migrant workers stranded her and other states", he said. | 18-May-2020 |
| Reckless truck driver hit a car, 2 perso | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): In another reckless driving, a truck driver hit a car in high speed and while trying to escape it was almost to hit two travelers at the Orient Chowmuhani in Agartala. | 18-May-2020 |
| 82nd birth anniversary of former CM Sudh | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): 82nd birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Lt. Sudhir Ranjan Majumder observed at the Congress Bhawan today. | 18-May-2020 |
| Majlishpur Constituency Mandal paid trib | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): Majlishpur constituency mandal members led by MLA Sushanta Chowdhury organized a condolence meeting to pay tribute to them, who have lost their lives out of COVID-19 pandemic across the world. | 18-May-2020 |
| Car accident at Banamalipur due to reckl | AGARTALA, May 18 (TIWN): A reckless driver has hit his vehicle with a tree at Banamalipur area, caused damages to the car with minor injuries to the driver. | 17-May-2020 |
| Tripura COVID-19 Cases recovering at rap | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Nationwide lockdown extended till 31st May, in Northeast the positive cases have massively increased in last 15 days. In case of Tripura, however, massive recovery of patients were reported with re (from 86th Bn) lease of patients continue from treatment centres. Only 6 patients remained in GB treatment centre as 22 more BSF Jawans were discharged from the hospital on Sunday after they tested COVID19 negative. 6 of the BSF Jawans are from 86th Battalion.In GBhospital, the AGMC Centre is now working as treatment centre. Total 6 patients now left in that centre.GB Doctors are hoping that AGMC will be soon freed from COVID-19 patients. However, as the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday extended the lockdown till May 31, air travel, metro rail services, restaurants, schools and colleges will be prohibited throughout the country. | 17-May-2020 |
| Special Shramik train leaves from Tripur | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): A special Shramik train has kicked from Jirania Railway Station to state Bihar with over thousands of people. | 17-May-2020 |
| Railway cleaning workers staged protest | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Railway workers staged protest at Agartala Rail Station, alleged that they are not getting any payment for months and now they have decided to take a leave from their work till they get paid. | 17-May-2020 |
| 22 BSF Jawans discharged from GB hospita | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Only 6 patients remained in GB treatment centre as 22 more BSF Jawans were discharged from the hospital on Sunday a fter they tested COVID19 negative. | 17-May-2020 |
| Water Crisis in rural, ADC areas in Trip | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): The water crisis problem across rural areas remained unsolved yet leading massive suffering during lockdown period. | 17-May-2020 |
| Fight erupted between two groups at Camp | AGARTALA , May 17 (TIWN): Massive fight took place in Camper Bazar area today. | 17-May-2020 |
| Tripura Congress distributed relief mate | AGARTALA , MAY 17 (TIWN): Tripura Pradesh Congress has distributed relief items in different parts of the state. | 17-May-2020 |
| Chaos, Police lathi charge hit Capital C | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Massive road-blockade, clash hit Agartala’s Nandan Nagar area today centering vegetable selling issue. The matter soon tuned communal after local two groups alleged deprivations to them by administration, however, police controlled the situation immediately and imposed lathi charge on law violators. The incident shaped more horrifying after locals from a group snatched an accused person from police’s jeep which led the indigenous group to block the road. However, talking to both groups of people, it has been understood that no group wants to do business alone but they want to do it together but due to some misunderstanding erupted today morning, the total incident happened. Then these two groups held protests and also were almost to meet in massive clashes but police rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. | 17-May-2020 |
| West Bengal’s stranded migrant wo | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Connecting a group of migrant workers in Corona-spreading network, Viswa Hindu Parishad in Agartala has harassed a group of stranded migrants from West Bengal’s Maldha District. | 17-May-2020 |
| ‘Modi’s 20 Lakhs Crores pac | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Tripura Congress leader Gopal Roy has hit Narendra Modi led BJP Govt at centre for not releasing any direct package to the poor, neither for any announcement to compensate the deceased families who lost their lives while migrating from one state to another during lockdown. Addressing media on Sunday, Gopal Roy lashed out Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcements after PM Modi's package declaration, saying, this loan base package is nothing but a ‘Historical Jumla’ and a ‘Betrayal’ ever done to the people of India. Gopal Roy stated, “Centering the Coronavirus pandemic, along with the whole world, a tensed situation has erupted across India too. In this regard, Prime Minister Modi on 12th May delivered a 34 minutes speech to the nation. He assured about a Rs. 20 lakhs crores of package for India. But, I would say, this is a historical Jumla and cheating. It has nothing inside it. It means simply that through Reserve Bank, Loan base commitments, various schemes already started from February month costing around Rs. 9 lakhs crores. GDP is 4.8%. It means, only Rs. 10.26 lakhs crores now remaining only in the packageâ€. | 17-May-2020 |
| Citizens Collective against COVID19 dist | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Citizens Collective against COVID19 has continued social services in lockdown period. This time, along with relief materials, the organization has distributed note-books among poor family’s students. | 17-May-2020 |
| Abolishment of over 3,000 Teachers Posts | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): In the middle of massive teachers’ crisis, at least 3103 posts of teachers were abolished in Tripura recently has erupted massive resentments statewide. These undergraduate posts were left vacant, have been abolished in an order passed from the Finance Dept, erupted statewide resentments, specially among the Job Aspirants. On the other side, TET qualified youths have left jobless, not getting appointments tolled up unemployment rate at 41.2% in April, 2020 according to CMIE report. News reports in state has disclosed a memorandum where Govt has abolished these undergraduate posts. The memorandum says, “The undersigned directed to the State that Education Dept has indicated that there are 3103 numbers of posts of undergraduate (UGT) for surrendering. Finance Dept has concurred the proposal of the Administrative Dept and to convey that the 3103 numbers of excess posts of undergraduate teachers (UGT) stand abolished with immediate effectâ€. | 16-May-2020 |
| COVID-19 cases surges high again in Nort | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN) 20 people, including seven BSF jawans, a nurse and an under-treatment patient, tested COVID-19 positive in three northeastern states. Centering Assam, Tripura and Manipur the new cases in last one day increased at 20. According to Tripura's health officials, of the 159 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of two battalions (86th and 138th) and family members who tested positive so far, 62 including five kids and a woman have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. After a two-day break, 11 people, including seven BSF jawans, were tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura on Saturday taking the state''s total positive cases to 167. Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a tweet said : "As many as 625 samples have been tested for COVID-19. Among them 11 persons were found positive. (Of the 11) seven people are from 86th Battalion of BSF and four civilians." According to Tripura CM Biplab Deb, who also holds the Health and Home Departments, of the four civilians, two are truck drivers of other states and two others, including a girl, recently returned to the state from Guwahati. | 17-May-2020 |
| Larger section of stranded people in Tr | AGARTALA, May 17 (TIWN): Although, Govt of Tripura is helping migrant stranded people to leave state with financial packages, but a larger section of stranded people yet to be benefited with State Govt’s help. On Saturday, migrant workers of Rajasthan alleged that they are bound to live in miserable sitiations due to reluctancy of the State Govt of Tripura. Also, Tripura Congress on yesterday, has exposed the BJP led State Govt’s financial helping issues, saying, ‘Tripura Govt is only carrying the travel cost of the brick industry workers but not other stranded people who are working in different sectors’. | 17-May-2020 |
| Newly detected COVID-19 Patients brought | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): The new COVID-19 patients who were detected today morning after their samples tested positive, were brought to the Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel under heavy securities and facilities via ambulances. Today morning, Chief Minister Biplab Deb had announced 11 new cases in state, although 2 are from other states, taken to Guwahati. According to Tripura's health officials, of the 159 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel of two battalions (86th and 138th) and family members who tested positive so far, 40 including two kids have recovered and been discharged from the hospital. After two days break, 11 people, including seven BSF jawans, were tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura on Saturday taking the state''s total positive cases to 167. In the presence of media, total 8 patients were seen to brought among 11 whereas 11 are already transferred to other states. Also, a three-member central team, which arrived in Tripura on Thursday to study the coronavirus infection among the BSF troopers and their kin, is now on a visit to the two BSF battalion (86th and 138th) headquarters in Ambassa, 82 km north of Agartala, and different parts of Dhalai district. | 16-May-2020 |
| Tripura’s COVID-19 total Positive | AGARTALA, May 16 (TIWN): After two days break, 11 people, including seven BSF jawans, were tested COVID-19 positive in Tripura on Saturday taking the state''s total positive cases to 167, officials said. | 16-May-2020 |